B - Operations – Transporting – 61 – L
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
61
L
346/14
B61L 27/04 (2006.01) G06F 15/20 (1980.01)
Patent
CA 1065039
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING CONTROL OF A RAILWAY TRAIN ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A method and apparatus for facilitating control of a railway train, comprising at least one locomotive set and a plurality of articulated cars. The method includes the steps of determining car con- sist and track profile information, dynamically determining velocity of the locomotive set and thus the entire train, dynamically monitoring train presence upon an underlying track, dynamically calculating coupling forces between each car throughout the extent of the train and displaying the thus determined train presence and car coupling forces within the cab of the locomotive to enable a locomotive engineman to more efficiently and reliably operate the train. The apparatus includes track profile and car consist storing units and a means for determining velocity of the locomotive set. A general purpose digital computer is pro- vided to receive the car consist information, track profile information, locomotive velocity and locomotive coupling force for dynamically determining train presence and calcu- lating car coupling forces throughout the extent of the train as the train proceeds along the track. Train presence and the coupling forces throughout the train are then displayed to an engineman within the cab of the locomotive upon an electronic display screen to enable the engineman to more reliably and efficiently operate the train.
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